Guilty

so happy you have little or no side effects im one of the people who have been so bad the last one im on oxplaitin and twice daily oral tabs got such nausea and was hungry till i went to eat then it just came over me and the cold on my legs and leg cramps was horrendous got my mid way scan and its reduced my mets in my liver by 20 % so effects or not i will suffer it if its doing the job hope you continue to keep well hun loads of love and hugs jen xxxx

Don't feel guilty, you have a terminal dx to deal with. I am in a similar position, had 28 goes of 4 different chemos but none worked for my secondary lung cancer. I had bowel and liver tumours removed surgically whichh worked but I now have spread to my ovaries. i had no side fx with the chemos and everyone says I look really well but i get fed up hearing it as I know I am dying. I am told that having no side fx does not mean it is not working- that was just me. So live as well as you can for as long as you can and be glad you have no side fx.

Love and strength

Jen X

Mr Dowding,

I call you this because this is how one adresses a teacher. You taught me at Bishop Wulstan circa 1990.

Clearly you are as sublimely inspirational now with your blog as you were then teaching music.

This evening I befriended our mutual friend Anna Callaghan on Facebook who told me you were poorly. I searched your name in google and, well, here I am.

My father has been diagnosed with bc for some time and has just completed a 6 month course of chemo. He's doing okay.

I'd love to have a catch up so PM me.

Much love,

Lucy Taylor